THE PSN is down for select PS4, PS3 and PS Vita users tonight, affecting online gameplay while trying to access the PlayStation Network.

Sony are running maintenance on the PlayStation Network tonight, the PSN will be offline for around two hours.

Core services will be affected till around 8:30am, Sony has confirmed, although most users will not be affected to the full degree.

PS4, PS3 and PS Vita users will not be able to use these features until the maintenance window is complete:

Account Management

PlayStation Video

PlayStation Store

Here's the latest from Sony: "Anyone who already has an account can still sign in to their PlayStation Network profile, play games, and use most applications while this maintenance is carried out.

"You will not be able to access Account Management, PlayStation Video, and PlayStation Store during this maintenance.

"We apologise for any inconvenience. We recommend activating your PS4 as your primary console before maintenance begins so you can continue to play most games and use 3rd party services during maintenance."